ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2014
Yes, the government should tax soft drinks: findings from a citizens' jury in Australia.
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- Childhood obesity and its physical and psychological co-morbidities: a systematic review of Australian children and adolescents.European journal of pediatrics · 2015Pooled it
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- Examining the news media reaction to a national sugary beverage tax in South Africa: a quantitative content analysis.BMC public health · 2021Article
- Costs, equity and acceptability of three policies to prevent obesity: A narrative review to support policy development.Obesity science & practice · 2020Review
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- Taxation of sugar sweetened beverages and unhealthy foods: a qualitative study of key opinion leaders' views.Israel journal of health policy research · 2018Article
- Beverage consumption in Australian children.European journal of clinical nutrition · 2018Article
- CJCheck Stage 1: development and testing of a checklist for reporting community juries - Delphi process and analysis of studies published in 1996-2015.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2017Article
- Public Preferences for the Use of Taxation and Labelling Policy Measures to Combat Obesity in Young Children in Australia.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2017Article
- Taxes and Subsidies for Improving Diet and Population Health in Australia: A Cost-Effectiveness Modelling Study.PLoS medicine · 2017Article
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Abstract
Taxation has been suggested as a possible preventive strategy to address the serious public health concern of childhood obesity. Understanding the public's viewpoint on the potential role of taxation is vital to inform policy decisions if they are to be acceptable to the wider community. A Citizens' Jury is a deliberative method for engaging the public in decision making and can assist in setting policy agendas. A Citizens' Jury was conducted in Brisbane, Australia in May 2013 to answer the question: Is taxation on food and drinks an acceptable strategy to the public in order to reduce rates of childhood obesity? Citizens were randomly selected from the electoral roll and invited to participate. Thirteen members were purposively sampled from those expressing interest to broadly reflect the diversity of the Australian public. Over two days, participants were presented with evidence on the topic by experts, were able to question witnesses and deliberate on the evidence. The jurors unanimously supported taxation on sugar-sweetened drinks but generally did not support taxation on processed meats, snack foods and foods eaten/ purchased outside the home. They also supported taxation on snack foods on the condition that traffic light labelling was also introduced. Though they were not specifically asked to deliberate strategies outside of taxation, the jurors strongly recommended more nutritional information on all food packaging using the traffic light and teaspoon labelling systems for sugar, salt and fat content. The Citizens' Jury suggests that the general public may support taxation on sugar-sweetened drinks to reduce rates of obesity in children. Regulatory reforms of taxation on sugar-sweetened drinks and improved labelling of nutritional information on product packaging were strongly supported by all members of the jury. These reforms should be considered by governments to prevent childhood obesity and the future burden on society from the consequences of obesity.
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